Senior Build Engineer, Automated Build & Release

About the role

We’re building humanoid robots that work in homes, performing chores and freeing people’s time. Our mission is ambitious, requiring expertise in robotics, AI, and manufacturing. We’re at a pivotal stage where we’re ready to scale and hire. NEO is our flagship product, a home robot designed to move, learn, and live with families. This role is crucial for our engineering team, focusing on building robust infrastructure for software development.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale automated build and release infrastructure for software development across 1X.
• Design and implement highly reliable CI/CD systems to ensure software quality and efficiency.
• Optimize build performance and reduce engineering downtime and release risk.
• Develop automated testing, artifact management, versioning, and release validation systems.
• Partner with all software teams to standardize development workflows and improve engineering productivity.
• Establish scalable developer infrastructure, release governance, and CI/CD best practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) in Build Engineering, Release Engineering, Developer Infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting and automation languages.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD systems using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Buildkite, Bazel, Buck2, CMake, or similar build systems.
• Experience supporting Linux-based development environments and distributed software engineering teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting robotics, embedded systems, autonomous vehicles, games, or other large-scale software platforms.
• Familiarity with cross-platform build systems, embedded firmware builds, or multi-language monorepos.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience managing artifact repositories, package management, release orchestration, and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience optimizing build performance, distributed compilation, caching strategies, or large-scale developer tooling.

What does a successful 1X Team Member look like?

A successful 1X Team Member is a builder who moves fast, owns their work, and values time. They communicate openly, finish tasks, and strive for excellence. They are honest, respectful, and supportive of their colleagues. At 1X, you'll find a community committed to innovation, collaboration, and personal growth.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Range: $190,000 – $230,000 + Equity
Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, generous paid time off, a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and more.